SEVEN Stockton Sixth Form students have successfully completed a level two coaching course in cricket.

They were working under the guidance former Durham county cricket wicket-keeper batsman Martin Speight. The course has been run in conjunction with the Durham Cricket Board Coaches Association and they involved are studying the theory and practice of cricket at Stockton Sixth Form’s cricket academy.

Alan Holborn, who runs the academy alongside Speight said: “This really represents a significant achievement for our students. It’s remarkable that these young people should be so well versed in the game and I would like to thank Gary Hulme, from the Durham Cricket Board, for making this possible.

“It’s also interesting to note that Harley Wilkinson will be among a small handful of young women nationally who are this well qualified in the sport.”